A new, highly accessible and engaging First Year Maths Book for the Junior Cycle
Discover Maths 1 is a new First Year Maths book, written by a team of highly experienced, maths experts. It is the first in a three-book series designed to fully meet the needs of teachers and students, and the requirements of the Junior Cycle Maths specification.
Written in a highly accessible manner, and addressing the challenges of the mixed-ability First Yearclassroom, the book contains hundreds of excellent and engaging questions to suit all abilities and support the transition from Primary School Maths. As well as a comprehensive range of resources to support the planning and teaching needs of teachers.
STUDENT TEXTBOOK
Well-structured and focused chapters with clear learning intentions highlighted at the beginning of each chapter
Content is delivered in a simple and straightforward approach and sets the foundations of Junior Cycle Maths for all students
Chapters are colour-coded by strand for ease of navigation
Definitions, notes, examples for every question type and exercise are included, ensuring students’ seamless progression through the content
Topics are introduced to students in an appropriate and accessible way to ensure understanding of tricky concepts
A key emphasis on unification throughout, with dedicated chapters, providing students effective opportunities to understand and practice unifying different mathematical skills developed in previous chapters
Think-Pair-Share, Class Discussion, Class Activity tasks and questions encourage individual inquiry, pair-work and whole-class learning
A wide range of questions on each topic to help students develop their mathematical ability
Differentiated questions cater for students of varying abilities in the mixed-ability First Year classroom
Exam-style questions are incorporated into the end-of-chapter revision exercises, and are graded into three levels to help you assess students’ mathematical knowledge, understanding and skills and allow you to set appropriate questions for your class:
Accelerator
Cruise Control
Turbo
Self-assessment opportunities allow students to assess and reflect on their learning, including anticipation exercises and reflection tasks at the beginning and end of chapters
A ‘Spotlight on Mathematicians Throughout History’ feature highlights the real-world relevance of maths
Fun content including maths jokes and end of-chapter ‘Just for Fun’ exercises is integrated throughout
Short answers are provided at the back of the book
FREE Student Graph Copy provided for students to complete specific maths questions
The Discover Maths 1 package includes:
A Student Textbook
Free Student eBook
Free Student Graph Copy
